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Profiling Sweden - Quick facts, statistics and cultural notes In the south of Sweden leaf-bearing trees are prolific, in the north pines, spruces and hardy birches dominate the landscape. In the mountains of northern Sweden a sub-Arctic climate predominates. When Sweden's culture began spreading in the world, it was through the traditions of the century old flavours, which had been fostered and nourished and now sprung into a crescendo. www.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Sweden.html   (522 words)

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Semla In the southernmost part of Sweden, Skåne and by the Swedish speaking population in Finland, they are known as fastlagsbulle (fastlagen being the equivalent of shrovetide), and in the rest of Finland as laskiaispulla. King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771 after consuming a meal consisting of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, smoked herring and champagne, which was topped off by 14 servings of semla, served with bowls of hot milk. Café Europe or Café dEurope was a cultural initiative of the Austrian presidency of the European Union, held on Europe Day (9 May 2006) in 27 cafés of the capitals of the 25 EU member states and the two countries scheduled to join the EU in 2007. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Semla   (946 words)

Sweden History | iExplore.com   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Sweden’s contact with the rest of Europe is first recorded in the Viking period, when the country traded furs and arms with Russia, along the eastern passage. Sweden won the last remaining Baltic territories not under their control – Prussia and Pomerania – but Gustav was killed at the battle of Lützen in 1632. Sweden chose not to join the European single currency at its inception in 1999, public support was lacking and the government felt that economic conditions were not right. www.africa.com /dmap/Sweden/History   (1326 words)

GOINGLOBAL.COM The manager in Sweden is not expected to be the specialist or expert and this is a consequence of the organization’s delegation of authority. The leader in Sweden is expected to be very structured and to have an ability to ask the right questions of colleagues and employees, rather than being the expert himself. The culture of Sweden is not expressed with small external rewards such as formal prizes. www.goinglobal.com /hot_topics/sweden_hansson_manager.asp   (1133 words)

Sweden Sweden's topography consists of high mountains in the northwest, bounded on the east by a plateau that slopes down to lowlands and plains in the east and south. Sweden has large deposits of iron and other minerals and an estimated 15 percent of the world's uranium deposits. Sweden's population (1997 estimate) of 8,865,051 is mostly Scandinavian of Germanic descent, with a relatively small number of ethnic Finns. www.dogsledding-adventures.com /About/Sweden.htm   (439 words)

Music of Sweden Information Sweden shares the tradition of Nordic folk dance music with its neighbouring countries, which include including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka. Sweden has been called the third biggest exporter of music in the world, after the USA and the UK. The nyckelharpa is similar to both a fiddle and a hurdy-gurdy, and is known from Sweden since at least 1350, when it was carved on a gate in a church in Götaland. www.bookrags.com /Music_of_Sweden   (1289 words)

Sweden: Culture - K12 Academics Sweden has also become in recent decades very liberal regarding homosexuality, as is reflected in the popular acceptance of films such as Fucking Åmål, and the popular writer Jonas Gardell, among others. Sweden is in fact, after the US and the UK, the largest producer of music in the world. Sweden also has a significant folk-music scene, both in the traditional style as well as more modern interpretations which often mix in elements of rock and jazz. www.k12academics.com /sweden_culture.htm   (1351 words)

Culture of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Culture of Sweden is typically perceived as egalitarian, non-intellectual and open to international influences. Sweden never had serfdom and peasant smallholders traditionally had a greater say in the nation's affairs than in virtually any other Western country. One of the three oldest parts of Sweden, together with Västergötland and Östergötland and home of the Suiones wherefrom the name Sweden is derived, the area has been the seat of the Swedish King since the captitol of Stockholm started to grow in the end of the 13th century. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Sweden   (2210 words)

National Minorities of Finland — Virtual Finland The expansion of the Finns and the retreat of the Saami to the north means actually the advance of the farming culture to the detriment of the hunting and gathering culture. Prior to and during the period of the Crusades, 1050 -1150, and later, Swedes mainly from the coastal provinces of Roslagen, Gästrikland and Hälsingland, in Sweden, settled in the uninhabited coastlands of western and southern Finland. The influence of Swedish language and culture in Finland was at its peak in the 18th century when Finnish language and culture were extant principally among the peasantry. virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/minorit.html   (815 words)

Culture - Sweden - Europe Sweden has developed a modern industrial culture based on natural resources, technical skills, and a sense of quality. In the 18th century French influence was especially important in modifying Swedish culture. Sweden has made major contributions to art, design, literature, music, and motion pictures. www.countriesquest.com /europe/sweden/culture.htm   (133 words)

Sweden: culture | Sweden travel - hotels in Sweden Throughout the 1960s and 1970s Sweden was perceived as an international leader in what is now referred to as the "sexual revolution",[citation needed] with gender equality particularly promoted.[citation needed] At the present time, the number of single people is one of the highest in the world. Sweden has a major market for new age and ecologically or environmentally aware music, as well a large portion of pop and rock music have liberal and left-wing political messages, a testiment to Sweden's tradition of free expression. But in Sweden and neighboring Norway, the countries are crucial centers of controversial rock music genres: Black metal, Death metal, and Neo-Nazi techno-rock movements since the 1980's and 1990's, tests the limits of freedom of expression in a "liberal" country like Sweden that does have staunch anti-hate speech laws. www.go-to-sweden.com /node/6   (1346 words)

Culture of Sweden - History and ethnic relations, Urbanism, architecture, and the use of space In the 1990s, Sweden was the leading industrialized nation, in relation to population, in accepting those uprooted by wars in the former Yugoslavia. Sweden was early in opening its telecommunications and other key domestic markets to foreign competition. Sweden is a parliamentary democracy with a ceremonial monarch. www.everyculture.com /Sa-Th/Sweden.html   (6276 words)

East Sweden Development Agency Sweden is, however, a multicultural land where most religions are represented. Sweden is a multicultural country and the Swedish kitchen has become more and more international. In East Sweden, the food culture is inspired by various other cultures, for example the Italian, Greek, French, American, Chinese and Malaysian kitchens. www.eastsweden.com /esda/livework/culture.html   (257 words)

Sweden: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com Sweden, which occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, is the fourth-largest country in Europe and is one-tenth larger than California. Sweden emerged from the Napoleonic Wars with the acquisition of Norway from Denmark and with a new royal dynasty stemming from Marshal Jean Bernadotte of France, who became King Charles XIV (1818–1844). Sweden sees restructuring allied with new investment: the Swedish pulp and paper industry is facing tough challenges on profitability,...... www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108008.html   (1066 words)

Embassy of Sweden - Culture Cultural support also aims to provide the tools for Vietnamese people to participate and express their views and enables them to better influence the course of lives and the decisions which affect them. Creative expressions of culture are a means to achieve an open society, supporting a democratisation process and cultural diversity in Vietnam. The main objective of the Fund is to contribute to a multifaceted and pluralistic cultural development in Vietnam and to the preservation and further enhancement of traditional cultural values and identity. www.swedenabroad.se /Page____16345.aspx   (493 words)

Central Sweden: Culture North of Stockholm are two of Sweden´s oldest and historically most interesting cities: Uppsala, the country´s most prominent university seat, and a one-time capital of Sweden, and Sigtuna, the picturesque small town known as the very oldest town in Sweden, perfect for a day excursion. In Uppsala, Sweden´s fourth largest city, is Sweden´s National Cathedral, the country´s largest and most spectacular church, its oldest parts built in the 13th century. Uppsala was also the town where Sweden´s great natural scientist and philosopher Carolus Linnaeus was active for most of his career, and where you´ll find the most important Linnaeus sights – his home Hammarby, the Linnaeus garden, and the ambitious Linné exhibition in the Gustavianum museum. www.visitsweden.com /VSTemplates/Article____57960.aspx   (769 words)

Gustav III of Sweden information - Search.com Before he departed, the French government undertook to pay the outstanding subsidies to Sweden unconditionally, at the rate of one and a half million livres annually; and the comte de Vergennes, one of the great names of French diplomacy, was transferred from Constantinople to Stockholm. She was on the point of being absorbed in that northern system, the invention of the Russian vice-chancellor, Count Nikita Panin, which that patient statesman had made it the ambition of his to realize. The Treaty of Värälä saved Sweden from any such humiliating concession, and in October 1791 Gustav concluded an eight years' defensive alliance with the empress, who thereby bound herself to pay her new ally annual subsidies amounting to 300,000 roubles. www.search.com /reference/Gustav_III   (2260 words)

Attractions of Sweden and Swedish Culture In the south of Sweden leaf-bearing trees are prolific, in the north pines and hardy birches dominate the landscape. North of the Arctic Circle, the sun never sets for part of each summer, and in the winter, night is unending for a corresponding period. It was founded 1891 by Artur Hazelius (1833-1901) to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden throughout history. www.magicaljourneys.com /Sweden/sweden-interest.html   (245 words)

Ministry of Culture In the area of culture and the media, EU cooperation supplements national efforts, and apart from the TV Directive, the EU is not entitled to impose binding legislation. Cooperation is dominated by the Culture 2000 Framework Programme (for cooperation projects in the fields of fine art and cultural heritage) and the MEDIA Programme (for greater exchange of films in the EU). Cultural Affairs Counsellors are currently stationed at Sweden's embassies in Berlin, London, Moscow, Tokyo, Vilnius, Washington and Warsaw, and at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union in Brussels. www.sweden.gov.se /sb/d/8371   (316 words)

EUROPA - Culture - Sweden The Ministry of Culture is responsible for issues concerning cultural policy and media policy. On the international arena, the Ministry is responsible for the coordination of international issues in the cultural and media field, including EU coordination and Swedish Counsellors for Cultural Affairs stationed in other countries. The county administrative boards are responsible for cultural environment work at regional level in collaboration with the county museums. ec.europa.eu /culture/portal/sites/members/sweden_en.htm   (313 words)

Workplace Culture Guide: Sweden - Advice for Jobs Overseas from Monster.com Sweden is a land of many attractions, known for its stunning landscape, beautiful people, old-world customs and progressive social policies. For someone unfamiliar with the culture, it can be difficult to work and live there, but if you follow the tips in this two-part guide, you'll be well on your way to enjoying all that Sweden has to offer. Swedish unemployment is low, at around 5 percent, although this figure is a bit deceiving since it does not include those who have lost their jobs, mostly due to layoffs. workabroad.monster.com /articles/swedenworkplaceculture   (806 words)

Sweden - Culture, Customs, Language and Etiquette The indigenous population of Sweden is comprised of Swedes with Finnish and Sami minorities. A number of people in Sweden however, challenge the degree to which these rights are truly positive as statistics suggest that women often fall way behind their male colleague in respect to position in pay. Business Personnel in Sweden are typically fairly reserved and as such it is important that all dealings are formal and serious until it is deemed acceptable by the respective Swedish personnel to allow events to become more relaxed. www.kwintessential.co.uk /resources/global-etiquette/sweden.html   (1742 words)

Arts & culture - SWEDEN.SE Sweden's cultural heritage can be described as largely based on a skillful reshaping of impulses borrowed from other, larger cultures. Swedish culture is characterized by a constant longing for greatness and a refusal to be content with the role of a small backwater far from the main highway. The phenomenon of contemporary Swedish creativity has attracted attention internationally, in traditional cultural genres such as literature and art, and especially in more recently recognized art forms such as design, fashion, pop music and gastronomy. www.sweden.se /templates/cs/CommonPage____2710.aspx   (230 words)

The Culture of Sweden Scandinavia was somewhat isolated from mainstream European culture for a long time and as a result, folk art motifs and traditional handicraft have influenced the development of modern artistic traditions. Sweden was one of the strongholds of the Functional movement and this can still be found in IKEA products, which are cheap, simple but charming. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Sweden was seen as an international leader in what is now referred to as the "sexual revolution", with gender equality having particularly been promoted.[55] At the present time, the number of single people is one of the highest in the world. www.spainexchange.com /guide/SE-culture.htm   (328 words)

Open Directory - Regional: Europe: Sweden: Society and Culture Cultural Policies in Europe: Sweden - Access to data, facts, trends and summaries of current debates on national cultural policy developments in the country. Sweden is Fantastic - Site of an Englishman who has visited Sweden more than 20 times since 1951. Welcome to Sweden - Dee Lovén's site about her new country, with sections about Swedish society, culture and history, as well as information and tips for immigrants. www.dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/Sweden/Society_and_Culture   (199 words)

[No title] I lived in Sweden for a year, and this book was hands-down the best guide to the place I found. Sweden is a country of small towns, really, and the guide pays a lot of attention to their attractions. When I was 21 I finally made a trip to Sweden (March 2002) for 2 weeks and I used the May 2002 edition of this book. www.kingsnake.com /books/bookdetail.php?ASIN=1843536854   (1396 words)

Travel Sweden - Nature Culture Design The Vadstena Klosterhotel is a unique hotel in one of Sweden's oldest buildings-an imposing 13th century convent. You may also want to visit the Alvesta Monastery, second oldest in Sweden, and some of the beautiful medieval churches in Herrestad from 1112. This island is the summer residence of the Royal Family of Sweden. www.scantours.com /sweden_nature_culture.htm   (322 words)

Sweden: Culture of Creativity. | North America > United States from AllBusiness.com Sweden has one of the largest biotech industries in Europe (#1 on a per capita basis). Immunology, neurobiology, molecular biology and genetics, microbiology, biochemistry and biophysics, cell and developmental biology, and applied biotechnology and biophysics, are areas of medicine where Sweden is among the top three nations in the world measured by the number of published scientific papers per capita. Sweden's success as an innovative nation stands on a number of pillars, including a stable political context and sound macroeconomic policies. www.allbusiness.com /north-america/united-states-california-metro-areas/816157-1.html   (910 words)

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